Posts Tagged ‘Devil Sold His Soul’

Ten years seems like an awful long time ago, doesn’t it? Well, a whole decade prior to right now, British post-metal sextet Devil Sold His Soul had just been birthed from the ashes of some fallen local acts, most notably Mahumodo, and crafted and delivered their rather unique brand of atmospheric and ambient yet gruff and destructive metal unto the world, getting some reasonable attention and airplay off the back of their debut EP, ‘Darkness Prevails’.

In today’s climate, it’s not all that often that bands who aren’t at it full-time can last to see a decade long career, nevermind celebrate the tenth anniversary of a release. Alas, British progressive metal darlings Devil Sold His Soul have reached this pinnacle milestone with their debut ‘A Fragile Hope’, and what better way to celebrate such an achievement than hitting the road?

A decade is, especially in the music world, quite a long time, even if it does seem to just flash by and feel like just a month. Ten years ago, back in 2007, things were very different; MySpace was still the kingpin of social media, Bring Me The Horizon were dodging bottles whilst supporting Killswitch Engage night after night, and Give It A Name and Taste Of Chaos were still a thing.

Along with all the nostalgic memories, 2007 was also host to a plethora of great records, some being the first major step for a lot of bands towards the lofty heights of their career that they’re revelling in today.

Of course there are hundreds, but we filtered together 50 great albums that turn 10-years-old this year to remember those modern classics.

NOTE: These albums may bring intense levels and high frequencies of smiles, jumping, involuntary head nodding/banging and limb movements, and uncontrollable happiness.

Set to hit the road for a slew of special shows next month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut full-length record, ‘A Fragile Hope’, which will see both current vocalist Paul Green and original vocalist Ed Gibbs performing side-by-side, Devil Sold His Soul have now confirmed the support acts that will be joining them for all four dates across the UK.

It seems that as the weeks go by, ArcTanGent begins to build itself as one of the bigger names on the independent festival circuit in the UK. Nothing supports that more than their latest line-up additions, seeing over 30 acts join the bill, including Defeater, God Is An Astronaut, Devil Sold His Soul, Listener, and more.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their seminal debut album, ‘A Fragile Hope’, British post-metal favourites Devil Sold His Soul have confirmed a small handful of headline dates across the UK where they’ll be playing it in full, and will see both current vocalist Paul Green and original vocalist Ed Gibbs performing side-by-side at each show.

Whether a band are releasing their first album or their tenth, we’ve covered them in our definitive list of bands to keep your eye on in 2017. With hundreds of shows and festivals planned around record releases, this year is already looking hot for new talent and big comebacks alike and, although it will take a lot to rival the heights that 2016 got to, we here at DEAD PRESS! are quietly confident.

Having been tucked away in the studio for the best part of the year working on new music, British ambient heavy hitters Devil Sold His Soul have now unveiled ‘The Reckoning’, their first new material since their 2014 EP, ‘Belong ≠ Betray’.

Yesterday (June 24th 2016), after hours and hours of voting across the country, and then those votes being counted up, the UK made the decision to leave the EU. For those who aren’t quite sure what that is, that’s the European Union – a selection of countries across Europe that work together in a huge number of ways, including economically, travel, and trade, if we’re going to be super brief about it.

The UK has been a part of the EU for over four decades, and following the poll results is the first country (or, set of countries as it includes England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) to decide to leave the union after being a part of it. Of course, such a decision has split the opinions of many up and down the country, and as it affects the music industry, many musicians have also expressed their feelings on this historic decision.

Hevy Fest have confirmed the first wave of bands to be included on their 2016 bill. The festival is set to take place this year at Newhaven, Derbyshire on August 19-20th, and you can check out the first acts announced below: